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f JoHN e.' WEIMEE, oE NEW YORK, N. Y.

COAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.351,549, dated October26, 1886.

Application filed July Q7, 18H3.

`hand protectors and pockets covered by a shield.

The invention also consists of various parts and details andcombinationslof the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, andthenv pointed outin the claim.

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specitication,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts inboth the gures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improvement, and Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the same showing the coatin use. The coat A ispreferably made of proper oil cloth orother Water-proof material,and isclosed entirely in front and open at the rear. The sleeves B of the coatA are each provided with a projecting iiap, O, extending from thelowerend of said sleeve on the upper side. and

vadapted to be turned upon the sleeve and fasty ened thereto by means ofbuttons or other suitable devices.

Tol the front D of the coat A are secured a series of pockets, E, and alarger pocket, E', all covered by a shield or flap, F, secured by itsupper edge and parts of its side edges to the frontD ofthe coat. Theseries of smaller pockets E are especiallyT adapted for the use ofserial Nl. 209,233. (No model.)

drivers who also act as conductors, the pockets being used for thevarious money packages carried by the said drivers. The one large pocketE can be used for various purposes, es- `pecially to hold the watch,whistle, and other articles used by the driver when at work.

It will be seenthat, as car-drivers are exposedto the rain and snow atthe front mainly, my improved coat will fully protect them from the rainor sleet, as the same cannot penetrate through the coat from the front,and at the same time the hands of the drivers are protected on top bythe fiaps-Qwhich still permit him to use his hands for holding the reinsor for operating the carbrake. y

The pockets E and E are protected by the shield F, which prevents thecontents of the pockets from dropping out or getting wet, and permitsfree access tothe pockets whenever the ldriver has to make use of. thesame. The pockets E and E may be varied in size and shape and theirnumber increased or diminished to suit the especial use of the wearer.

The rear open part of the coat may be closed by means of buttons orother suitable devices, or left open, andthe flaps() may be held back onthe sleevesB if asti materialisemployed.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and' desire tosecure by Letters Patent- A coat closed in front and open at the rear,

,and provided with pockets secured to the front and a shield coveringthe said pockets, substantially as described.

JOHN G. VEIMER. A

Vitnesses:

THEO. G. HosTER, EDGAR TATE.

